EPL 2022-23: Worldo Cuptus Interuptus

[Captain Ron 12883]

2 hours ago, Dutch said:

I thought he’d take a month or so to gel with the side and adapt to the PL….

I think that was the most impressive part, how quickly he snapped in that lineup and they were firing. He opened up the first month: 2, 0, 1, 3, 3

[ztejas 43505]

5 hours ago, WBT said:

 

Here are a couple from the first few pages.  Sorry guys but he asked.  Derka was the only one I saw predicting Haaland for golden boot.

You're first mistake was assuming me and @Captain Ron know anything about soccer. Haven’t you read the USMNT thread?

[Captain Ron 12883]

12 hours ago, ztejas said:

You're first mistake was assuming me and @Captain Ron know anything about soccer. Haven’t you read the USMNT thread?

Truth. Still smarter than Gergg though. 

Edited April 9, 2023 by Captain Ron

[Captain Ron 12883]

Marsch to LCFC - here we go

 

 

[shadow_operative 15932]

love watching all of liverpool's big, strong players dramatically collapsing to the ground every time they get breathed on, and i love that paul tierney keeps giving them free kicks every time they do. 🙄 

[shadow_operative 15932]

the game turned completely on its head with one idiotic granit xhaka foul. god damn that dude has cost us so many points over the years. we were totally cruising to that point, and liverpool totally controlled the game from that point forward. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

i'd forgotten just how many weapons liverpool have. every time they made a sub i was like faaaaakkkkkk.

[ztejas 43505]

This TA injury might get Leeds relegated. 5-1 at home to CP? Woof. 

[Knoxtnhorn 6061]

3 hours ago, ztejas said:

This TA injury might get Leeds relegated. 5-1 at home to CP? Woof. 

Leeds is fucked because they have two of the absolute worst players that I've ever seen see the field constantly.

Yes, Banford scored today.  I've watch about 10 complete games this year.  This was the first time I had ever seen him do anything positive.  He's usually mis-controlling entry passes and generally playing like a turd.

Sadly, Banford isn't the worst.  Ayling.  My God he's terrible.  After effing up attack after attack in the 1st half, he decided that wasn't enough.  Watch the 2nd goal Leeds concedes.  I'm not sure I've ever seen a defender randomly switch a ball (to give it away), then stand there while his mark finishes an easy header.  Watch the effort at 9:05.  Geez.

 

[RamjetFDO 10577]

Ollie on the breakaway in the first 30 seconds, but off the right post. Promising start for what should be a fun top 6 match!

#UTV

[RamjetFDO 10577]

Villa! Great team goal with Ramsey finishing it off in the 10th

Villa 1 - Toon nil

[RamjetFDO 10577]

Unai has definitely told them that Route 1 is a winning strategy today. Villa are playing a lot of dangerous (to Newcastle) long balls over the back line.

[RamjetFDO 10577]

And that's halftime. Villa are the better side so far. The scoreline could easily be 2 or 3 instead of 1-nil.

[RamjetFDO 10577]

Furk. Ollie had his goal, but VAR said, "Not so fast, my friend!"

[RamjetFDO 10577]

Ollie! Ollie! Ollie!

He says "fuck you VAR!"

2- nil in the 64th.

[Captain Ron 12883]

1 minute ago, RamjetFDO said:

Furk. Ollie had his goal, but VAR said, "Not so fast, my friend!"
 

Heck of a quick strike too. Newcastle had been on the attack until that moment. 

Ok that one isn’t offside. 

[RamjetFDO 10577]

Ollie! Ollie! Ollie!

A brace puts it away. 3-nil to the Villa in the 83rd.

[RamjetFDO 10577]

That's the final whistle... and a representative 3-nil result for the Villa.

No table position change, but making things interesting for 5th!

#UTV

[WBT 20635]

Spurs-Bournemouth has been a great game

Edited April 15, 2023 by WBT

[The Maestro 758]

[WBT 20635]

KDB and Haaland are just unfair

[ztejas 43505]

Chelsea doesn't have a player with more than 2 assists on the season.

[Dutch 4474]

11 hours ago, RamjetFDO said:

That's the final whistle... and a representative 3-nil result for the Villa.

No table position change, but making things interesting for 5th!

#UTV

Villa were, what, 17th when Emery was hired? I thought he’d do well (he’s just a damn good manager), but to challenge for Europa*? Villa’s turnaround is amazing. 

*He’ll at minimum get y’all to the final. 

[mdmost 43009]

Hey Arsenal, stop fucking around and giving City more of a chance to win the title. Because no one wants that outside of Tottenham fans. 

Edited April 16, 2023 by mdmost

[SimonBolivar 10958]

On 4/15/2023 at 7:55 AM, RamjetFDO said:

Ollie! Ollie! Ollie!

He says "fuck you VAR!"

2- nil in the 64th.

That was a fantastic biethday present for me yesterday. Unfortunately the 5 of us that went to the ATXFC saw a dud.

Edited April 16, 2023 by SimonBolivar

[Captain Ron 12883]

11 hours ago, mdmost said:

Hey Arsenal, stop fucking around and giving City more of a chance to win the title. Because no one wants that outside of Tottenham fans. 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Unless the Gunners find a way to take points at The Etihad, it's over. City are in full bulldozer mode.

[Napoleon 8691]

On 4/17/2023 at 8:13 AM, Cheeseweasel said:

Unless the Gunners find a way to take points at The Etihad, it's over. City are in full bulldozer mode.

Related IG post. 
 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqsDWGcPUtS/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[trza-hawk 269]

Brighton will not be able to keep De Zerbi as manager because some other clubs with more money will back up the truck filled with cash outside his house, and a couple more players that will want to play for the glamour teams after this season.

[Schulz2.0 28973]

5 hours ago, trza-hawk said:

Brighton will not be able to keep De Zerbi as manager because some other clubs with more money will back up the truck filled with cash outside his house, and a couple more players that will want to play for the glamour teams after this season.

He's under contract for 3 more years. I would assume that, like Potter, he's got a nice buyout in his contract.

[Dutch 4474]

On 4/17/2023 at 8:13 AM, Cheeseweasel said:

Unless the Gunners find a way to take points at The Etihad, it's over. City are in full bulldozer mode.

We're getting a sense of just what y'all have dealt with the last four years. 

[ztejas 43505]

Oh wow 3 straight titles with Bayern how impressive. 

The Barca and Man City track record is obviously great. 

[sidis 9832]

i really thought that arsenal had a real chance...but dropping points against west ham to me sealed it for city.

[yoladu 4094]

21 hours ago, trza-hawk said:

Brighton will not be able to keep De Zerbi as manager because some other clubs with more money will back up the truck filled with cash outside his house, and a couple more players that will want to play for the glamour teams after this season.

Brighton is the 2015/2016 version of Southampton. Everton threw money at Koeman (who had a year left on his contract) , bigger clubs lured Saints best players away, and then player recruitment/evaluation was a disaster.

Don't worry, Brighton will be fighting relegation in 3 years time.

Edited April 20, 2023 by yoladu

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Arsenal: No way we blow another 2 goal lead 3 weeks in a row.

[mdmost 43009]

Look Arsenal, your Liverpool bottling homage is cute and all but let's take care of business. kthxbai

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Arsenal:

[mdmost 43009]

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Congrats, City

[mdmost 43009]

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Battle of The Bottle

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

And extra 2 minutes? WTF, ref.

[sidis 9832]

jeez, arsenal really fucked this.  oh well.

[Captain Ron 12883]

 

[ztejas 43505]

They have zero defensive talent with TA out. They weren't good defensively with TA but he covered up for so many mistakes. 

[Captain Ron 12883]

Liverpool-Forest is quite entertaining. 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

7 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

Liverpool-Forest is quite entertaining. 

Nerve wracking 

[RamjetFDO 10577]

After a shitty second half performance that saw Villa down by a goal... they finally woke up and leveled in the 87th.

Should be substantial added time for a few injury stoppages.

[HornOnTheBayou 8939]

[Buzzrock 14926]

lol spurs